Discussing General Wayne's search of a foreign national
Document 1797Discusses General Anthony Wayne's search of a foreign national; recommends searching Powers's boat and papers because there is reason to believe that he has been engaged in practices "highly injurious" to the United States.
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Type
Autograph Letter
Description
Discusses General Anthony Wayne's search of a foreign national; recommends searching Powers's boat and papers because there is reason to believe that he has been engaged in practices "highly injurious" to the United States.
Date
02/27/1797
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Office
Repository
Collection
Document number
1797022700001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Timothy Pickering
James McHenry
Powers
Chavalier Yrujo
Anthony Wayne
army
commander-in-chief
minister
French
Notable locations
War Office
Presque Isle
France
Notable items
Affadavit
dispatch
boat
papers